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republican members and house are now considering a bill that would avoid tax rises for most americans. john is live for us in washington. we understand there has been some movement there in capitol hill. >> with the asian stock markets due to open in about an hour, there has been a little bit of movement here. the house is trying to vote on a bill that was passed in the upper house of the senate in the early hours of new year's day which avoids the fiscal cliff. the house has a problem because many members of -- are unhappy with the deal. what is happening at the moment is that the speaker of the house of representatives, john boehner has basically given his republican membership to choices, either to go ahead and vote on an amendment to the senate bill passed in those early hours, or to go for a straight what they call up and down vote which means members vote as they see fit. the feeling among democrats is that there are enough republicans and house to join with them to make sure it passes so that president obama can sign it into law. we are waiting to hear what kind of vote and if
republican members and house are now considering a bill that would avoid tax rises for most americans. john is live for us in washington. we understand there has been some movement there in capitol hill. >> with the asian stock markets due to open in about an hour, there has been a little bit of movement here. the house is trying to vote on a bill that was passed in the upper house of the senate in the early hours of new year's day which avoids the fiscal cliff. the house has a problem...
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if you go to a gun store in your state or community, an owner has to pay taxes, state taxes, local taxes. it has to follow the rules or he/she will lose the license. a lot of gun shop owners i talk to say why should we have to do all this? these guys can set up in the parking lot and have a gun show and not have to follow those rules. if you're going to have rules it is going to be for everybody. you cannot say the rules apply to you but not to you. you might want to close the gun show loophole. suddenly, having real background check. if i purchase a weapon, i have to go through a background check the same way you would. that should apply to everybody. they do not have any way to check on that as california has found. a lot people should not have weapons but do because there is that a way to compare records, a felony records and so on. let's close that so we can say whatever rules we have will apply the same to everyone. >> i want to ask you some more about guns. one of the things i want to point out is you have another big domestic policy item in your camp which is immigration. you are
if you go to a gun store in your state or community, an owner has to pay taxes, state taxes, local taxes. it has to follow the rules or he/she will lose the license. a lot of gun shop owners i talk to say why should we have to do all this? these guys can set up in the parking lot and have a gun show and not have to follow those rules. if you're going to have rules it is going to be for everybody. you cannot say the rules apply to you but not to you. you might want to close the gun show...
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>>> and guess what your tax dollars are being spent on during this government shutdown? ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] eeny, meeny, miny, go. ♪ ♪ more adventures await in the new seven-passenger lexus gx. lease the 2014 gx 460 for $499 a month for 27 months. see your lexus dealer. then i read an article about a study that looked at the long term health benefits of taking multivitamins. they used centrum silver for the study... so i guess my wife was right. [ male announcer ] centrum. always your most complete. >>> now some pickings from the political grapevine. the government kept spending money on items you might not consider so essential. the state department awarded the $5 million contract for crystal stem and bar ware. they told foreignpolicy.com said the times was not unusual. they are demanding the va explain its purchase of $562,000 in artwork at the end of fiscal year 2013. the va told us the art does not have anything to do with the end of the spending year and is part of a larger plan to improve the veteran experience. monday a week into the shutdown, the u.s.
>>> and guess what your tax dollars are being spent on during this government shutdown? ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] eeny, meeny, miny, go. ♪ ♪ more adventures await in the new seven-passenger lexus gx. lease the 2014 gx 460 for $499 a month for 27 months. see your lexus dealer. then i read an article about a study that looked at the long term health benefits of taking multivitamins. they used centrum silver for the study... so i guess my wife was right. [ male announcer ] centrum....
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trillions of dollars in tax cuts. trillions of dollars in medicaid tax be -- part b. it comes to doing something theyhe american people, have a big problem with it. -- it isnt to say also very important that people know this -- i'm telling c-span to --e his serve i -- a survey how much money do we spend on people in this country who don't spend -- have health insurance? we are willing to let people die in the emergency room. we need to make people get insurance. that is the only way this going to happen. it is just like if you drive a car. even if you get insurance or you cannot go to the hospital -- if you go by a car -- i hate to say that. that is the way it has to be. the democrats did not do a good thing of explaining this to the american people. the reason that everybody needs to be in short is that everybody needs to participate. we have all these other countries that have universal health care. they have no problem ensuring all of those people. the richest country in the world the worldthe money in is owned by the united states. and we can't even give people in
trillions of dollars in tax cuts. trillions of dollars in medicaid tax be -- part b. it comes to doing something theyhe american people, have a big problem with it. -- it isnt to say also very important that people know this -- i'm telling c-span to --e his serve i -- a survey how much money do we spend on people in this country who don't spend -- have health insurance? we are willing to let people die in the emergency room. we need to make people get insurance. that is the only way this going...
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or not a tax? last year you said was not a tax. as your opinion change? >> it is an individual responsibility. >> yes or no? >> it is an individual responsibility. >> april 15th and individual responsibility? >> it is an individual responsibility. >> one of the article fifteenth -- >> the supreme court on technical definition. i'm not a lawyer on the first amendment. >> i take that that you don't know what tax is and the white house doesn't know what the taxes. >> when those individuals who can afford health care does purchase health care they are transferring costs to everything else. >> i reclaim my time. one of walked into the room you said the sequester was a terrible policy. i understand the press secretary speaking for the president's said the sequester was the white house's proposal. my question to you is is there anything else in the budget that is before us that is also a terrible policy? >> let me clarify what i meant. the sequester was not a policy that was meant to be implemented. as a
or not a tax? last year you said was not a tax. as your opinion change? >> it is an individual responsibility. >> yes or no? >> it is an individual responsibility. >> april 15th and individual responsibility? >> it is an individual responsibility. >> one of the article fifteenth -- >> the supreme court on technical definition. i'm not a lawyer on the first amendment. >> i take that that you don't know what tax is and the white house doesn't know...
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and so the club for growth will intervene not just on tax issues, but on others. and they're joined by other groups. you know, when jim demint left the senate -- >> to head the heritage. >> head the heritage foundation, you know. >> right. a very conservative organization. >> which used to be a think tank. now, of course, it has a 501 (c)4 called heritage action. they're raising money. they're aggressively participating in the political debates, and will in campaigns. because you can have as much impact as tom said, it's all part of a party apparatus now. from the outside, if you use the leverage of money, and you can also use the leverage of the social media, the talk radio hosts, and others, who have such a dominant impact on the party now, that it takes the problem solvers and puts them in a really, really tricky situation. >> you say, in the book, that what we all know: president obama made great efforts to work cooperatively with the republicans during his first term. didn't get him anything in terms of legislation. got him maybe a second term. but in "the ne
and so the club for growth will intervene not just on tax issues, but on others. and they're joined by other groups. you know, when jim demint left the senate -- >> to head the heritage. >> head the heritage foundation, you know. >> right. a very conservative organization. >> which used to be a think tank. now, of course, it has a 501 (c)4 called heritage action. they're raising money. they're aggressively participating in the political debates, and will in campaigns....
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i think the key vigs tax is an interesting one. i think it represents more of the bipartisan special interests connection. leaving that aside, i think that's the one place the parties tend to come together. this is a cr. it has bipartisan support. it could pass the house snfrl republicans say here's a handful of things that we want. the president says we'll get to that. first do all the things that i'm asking you to do. i prols on good faith because i've been so trust worthy before. we'll get to your thing and i'll come to the table and negotiate with you like did i on entitlement reform and tax reform. >> excited for 988. democrats think it would be a 1056 or higher. they gave 100% of the republican number. >> let's clarify a couple things. on the conference committee, the house pass ad bill that said yesterday, let's just to go conference committee. let's do regular order. we have passed this. here's our bill. the senate bill has the clean cr that you like. the house bill has ai of one year, individual mandate. let's put them tog
i think the key vigs tax is an interesting one. i think it represents more of the bipartisan special interests connection. leaving that aside, i think that's the one place the parties tend to come together. this is a cr. it has bipartisan support. it could pass the house snfrl republicans say here's a handful of things that we want. the president says we'll get to that. first do all the things that i'm asking you to do. i prols on good faith because i've been so trust worthy before. we'll get...
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the taxes going up on everybody and blame on republicans. i would commend boehner and paul ryan who in the end voted yes for a bad deal they had to do it. for some courage. knowing the deal was awful. and letting somebody on the back benches have to do it for them. they have to be united from now on. once they split, all power devolves and they're irrelevant. >> boehner is done with the one-on-one negotiations with president obama and wants the will of the house to work its will. go through the normal process. a signal i'm with you. >> he was forced to make that announcement. >> look, this is not the end. even in this month, democrats said they want immigration bill, gun control bill by january. i asked a question do you think the members of the caucus will break to vote for gun control? he said yes. if you see sizable number peel off to vote for new version of the assault weapons ban say, it's over. they are not a credible opposition. >> bret: talk about the upcoming fight on, with the debt ceiling as the backdrop. they are extracting spend
the taxes going up on everybody and blame on republicans. i would commend boehner and paul ryan who in the end voted yes for a bad deal they had to do it. for some courage. knowing the deal was awful. and letting somebody on the back benches have to do it for them. they have to be united from now on. once they split, all power devolves and they're irrelevant. >> boehner is done with the one-on-one negotiations with president obama and wants the will of the house to work its will. go...
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among the big ballot measures is a colorado tax to fund education, and washington - foods on labels >> mohamed morsi told a court that he is egypt's legitimate president. it was his first appearance since being deposed by the army: his trial was adjourned until january. >> a major wall street hedge fund pleaded guilty to violations. the deal will have to be approved by a federal judge. those are the headlines. "consider this" with antonio mora is up next on al jazeera america. >>> an american drone strike kills the leader of the pakistani taliban and extremists vow revenge. why are regular pakistani's upset with the u.s. instead of celebrating the death of a mass murderer. why does it seem america issen my number one in pakistan? florida atlantic's football coach forced out for allegedly using drugs. as america's marijuana laws are relaxed should the sports crackdown on pot go up in smoke? are we alone in the universe? scientists found billions of reasons why we may not be. i'm antonio mora. we begin with a poisoned partnership between u.s. and pakistan. a drone strike friday killed t
among the big ballot measures is a colorado tax to fund education, and washington - foods on labels >> mohamed morsi told a court that he is egypt's legitimate president. it was his first appearance since being deposed by the army: his trial was adjourned until january. >> a major wall street hedge fund pleaded guilty to violations. the deal will have to be approved by a federal judge. those are the headlines. "consider this" with antonio mora is up next on al jazeera...
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. >>> legislation to keep taxes from going up across the board is headed to the house of representatives. the senate approved an agreement early this morning. house speaker john boehner has not endorsed that agreement but he has promised a vote or g.o.p. alternative right away. danielle nottingham has more. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner is promising a quick vote on the fiscal cliff bill passed early this morning in the senate or an amended alternative. baner has not endorse -- boehner has not endorsed the agreement which may face opposition from conservative lawmakers in the house. vice president joe biden negotiated a deal with senate republicans over the weekend. the agreement makes bush era tax cuts permanent for individuals making under $400,000 a year and families making under $450,000. it also postpones harsh across- the-board spending cuts for a few months. >> this shouldn't be itself model for how we do -- be the model for how we do things around here but i think we can say we've done some good for the country. >> families will make up today to the assurances their taxe
. >>> legislation to keep taxes from going up across the board is headed to the house of representatives. the senate approved an agreement early this morning. house speaker john boehner has not endorsed that agreement but he has promised a vote or g.o.p. alternative right away. danielle nottingham has more. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner is promising a quick vote on the fiscal cliff bill passed early this morning in the senate or an amended alternative. baner has not...
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we must simply fix our tax code. if we clear out all of these loopholes that make the tax code fair, it is going to be easier to understand. we will be creating more incentives to bring jobs home and keep ideas to resources home, here in america. [applause] we need to expand markets for american made goods. it will help lower prices for consumers, create better jobs for workers, and attract new investments to our shores. to become a nation of builders again, we need to reform our broken immigration system. securing our borders and enforcing our laws, and making he process of becoming a legal immigrant fairer will help merica remain a magnet for the priteest minds in the world. [applause] being a nation of builders means fostering innovation, and eeping the internet free for coders, developers, and engineers. they don't build roads and bridges, but they do build the hardware and software and the innovations that power our modern economy. becoming a nation of builders again means finally pursuing a true all of the abov
we must simply fix our tax code. if we clear out all of these loopholes that make the tax code fair, it is going to be easier to understand. we will be creating more incentives to bring jobs home and keep ideas to resources home, here in america. [applause] we need to expand markets for american made goods. it will help lower prices for consumers, create better jobs for workers, and attract new investments to our shores. to become a nation of builders again, we need to reform our broken...
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overnight president obama signed into law a just-passed bill that raises taxes on the wealthiest americans, avoiding the fiscal cliff that economists said would throw this country back into recession. the president signed the bill in hawaii. he's on vacation there. it with us the last piece of legislation considered by the 112th congress. the new congress is sworn in today, facing some of the same tax, debt, and spendingish issues that sometimied them. >>> terrell, dozens of freshmen join the ranks today but they face plenty of old business and the reality of a bitterly divided government. there will be fresh faces and new challenges when the 113th congress is sworn in today on capitol hill. >> it's a privilege and you realize that the hard part is still what lies ahead. >> the new term will begin almost immediately with several issues left over from the last session, including a bill to provide financial relief for victims of superstorm sandy, deep spending cuts known as see questionation tabled during the fiscal cliff talk this week and a bill to increase the nation's debt limit, but it
overnight president obama signed into law a just-passed bill that raises taxes on the wealthiest americans, avoiding the fiscal cliff that economists said would throw this country back into recession. the president signed the bill in hawaii. he's on vacation there. it with us the last piece of legislation considered by the 112th congress. the new congress is sworn in today, facing some of the same tax, debt, and spendingish issues that sometimied them. >>> terrell, dozens of freshmen...
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it has to apply to the tax code, the tax brackets as well. it has to include protections for low income people whose benefits are disproportionately cut and include significantly new revenues. that is the only way i would consider a deal like that. >> meanwhile, if we have a microphone, let's circulated. >> if we just take the politics out of it. i once understand as we both would say we do need to do more deficit reduction, we do need to make changes to social security and medicare. would you say it would be smarter to start to make the changes now rather than waiting? oh, you said take the politics out. >> makes more sense -- >> that's why i don't think -- my view is they are very important goals and we should have them, but where we may disagree is i think the first, second, third are you ready for washington policymakers right now should be what to do about economic growth. that is the point i would make about political resources. are only so many decisions anyone can make. the discussion we are having on ing-term deficit reduction -- wou
it has to apply to the tax code, the tax brackets as well. it has to include protections for low income people whose benefits are disproportionately cut and include significantly new revenues. that is the only way i would consider a deal like that. >> meanwhile, if we have a microphone, let's circulated. >> if we just take the politics out of it. i once understand as we both would say we do need to do more deficit reduction, we do need to make changes to social security and...
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but you have also got taxes on medical devices. you have got a medicare payroll tax. in all, you have got 20 new taxes in obamacare, nine that have taken effect this year or next. what -- what are all these hidden taxes and fees coming for? what is it going to do for anybody? >> well, how do you think sandra fluke gets her free contraceptives? remember all the free stuff people are getting in the free mammograms? the free preventative care, the free everything? nothing is free in this world. what obamacare managed to do very cleverly when it was selling itself is to hide all these taxes. there are a trillion dollars in year as the ones you mentioned are just a sample. and they are everywhere. and then there is a one that you just mentioned in your introduction, which is the hidden tax. people tossed off their private insurance. and then it will be in the future people tossed off their employer insurance who now have to buy plans with all of these bells and whistles that people don't want. but it does that to artificially inflate the premium and, thus, use that extra m
but you have also got taxes on medical devices. you have got a medicare payroll tax. in all, you have got 20 new taxes in obamacare, nine that have taken effect this year or next. what -- what are all these hidden taxes and fees coming for? what is it going to do for anybody? >> well, how do you think sandra fluke gets her free contraceptives? remember all the free stuff people are getting in the free mammograms? the free preventative care, the free everything? nothing is free in this...
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tax. i think we are a ways away from that. when i was in the state house, i thought about what the state government was doing among which was giving out all sorts of targeted tax breaks and benefits. the more complicated you make the tax code, the more benefits for the wealthy people. yes? >> my question is about immigration reform. i saw in the new yorker yesterday that said people in michigan will have a hard time this season picking apple crops because they will not have enough migrant workers. i was wondering if you would support a bill from the senate or something different to get immigration reform passed? >> i would not support the senate bill, but i would support immigration reform. it has to have border security, which includes dealing with over stays the some people overstay their visas, you need to have a better legal immigration system so people can come here and become president legally or come here to find work legally. currently, it is hard to come to the u.s. whether it is
tax. i think we are a ways away from that. when i was in the state house, i thought about what the state government was doing among which was giving out all sorts of targeted tax breaks and benefits. the more complicated you make the tax code, the more benefits for the wealthy people. yes? >> my question is about immigration reform. i saw in the new yorker yesterday that said people in michigan will have a hard time this season picking apple crops because they will not have enough migrant...
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if we are going -- the president counted his tax hooks on january one. if we are going to get rid of loopholes, let's make the tax code fair for all americans. >> the president is urging the congress to work with him on a compromise. polls are showing the president sharing some of the blame for the crisis. his approval rating dropping from 51% to 49%. and his top economic adviser, gene sperling, saying today, as republicans begin to see the effects of the budget cuts, a solution could be found. >> our hope is that as more republicans start to see this pain in their own districts that they will choose bipartisan compromise over this absolutist position. that's why, just yesterday, the president is on the phone, calling both democrat and republican senators, who he believes want to be part of a compromise. >> reporter: the president's calling for what he calls a balanced approach, which republicans say means another tax hike after taxes already went up january 1. >> jamie: steve, great to see you. thanks for the report. >> eric: polls show the majority of
if we are going -- the president counted his tax hooks on january one. if we are going to get rid of loopholes, let's make the tax code fair for all americans. >> the president is urging the congress to work with him on a compromise. polls are showing the president sharing some of the blame for the crisis. his approval rating dropping from 51% to 49%. and his top economic adviser, gene sperling, saying today, as republicans begin to see the effects of the budget cuts, a solution could be...
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you're not talking about the paoll tax, social security income tax. we put that in place. it was stimulus. this wil really catch the middle-class. here is the number that really drove all this home. 77ercent of americans will now face higher federal taxes in 2013. what happened to that promise that we were only going to hit the height of the upper class and a really wealthy peple? >> well, the wealthy will see a permanent tax increase thanks to the increase in the top rate from 35%-396%. and for millionaires that is going to be an average tax increase of well over 150,000 per ear. certainly the bulk of this tax inease will go to upper income people. it starts and a lower level around 200-250000 a year in income. we will see some of their deductions and exemptions bgin to phaseut, but he real tax increase will hit those earning over 400-$0,000 per year, hit with those higher tax rates. gerri: layers upon layers of taxes, not just payroll, also obamacare taxes. the list goes on. ultimately you sa and 'you because you are some knowledgeable about this, you say that it's a b d
you're not talking about the paoll tax, social security income tax. we put that in place. it was stimulus. this wil really catch the middle-class. here is the number that really drove all this home. 77ercent of americans will now face higher federal taxes in 2013. what happened to that promise that we were only going to hit the height of the upper class and a really wealthy peple? >> well, the wealthy will see a permanent tax increase thanks to the increase in the top rate from 35%-396%....
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obama demands the wealthy pay theheir faishare of taxes but he is just another elitist hypocrite when it comes to a fair share of secucurity. protection for their kids and gun-free zones for hours. ours. >> jay carney said that the nra ad was r repugnant and cowardly. the nra says that the ad was not in anyone's children in particular. anyone the claims otherwise they say is intention to try to kid ththe topic and is missing the int. incidentally, once the president talked about gun violce, sales went through the roof. can ththe president moving now to this time around? >> there is more desire for control than ever bui do not think congress will budge on the big stuff. it is not going to get done. what the nra did was odiou i think the president is on the high ground, but i do not think he will get done real gun- control. >> these 23 executive action re fairly trivial, there was nothing major about it. i think it will not have any effect, it was the appearance of motion. the three big items on the table for congress, the assault weapons ban, the limit on the size of the magazine clip,
obama demands the wealthy pay theheir faishare of taxes but he is just another elitist hypocrite when it comes to a fair share of secucurity. protection for their kids and gun-free zones for hours. ours. >> jay carney said that the nra ad was r repugnant and cowardly. the nra says that the ad was not in anyone's children in particular. anyone the claims otherwise they say is intention to try to kid ththe topic and is missing the int. incidentally, once the president talked about gun...
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and jobs and taxes. so, i thought it was fair when i set up my juice bar that i charge them just a little b bit-- (inaudible) >> and in terms of they just voluntarily pay more, right? that's what i love about the story, people come up and say, well, i'm a liberal and i'll pay an extra dollar. >> that's right. they just come in and it says it right on the menu board there that what the price is and we just, we just direct them to the menu board and we just asked them what's your price? and then they just volunteer, either conservative or liberal and pay the extra little bit more and they seem happy to do it. we've only-- we're in a pretty conservative town out here in the oil fields and we've only had a few of them in. we collected $3 and we give the money to the heritage foundation and we don't pocket it we have our tips and the money, good conservative cause and it's seems to have worked out pretty good so far. and people-- although people are pretty excited about it on the internet. >> greta: all right
and jobs and taxes. so, i thought it was fair when i set up my juice bar that i charge them just a little b bit-- (inaudible) >> and in terms of they just voluntarily pay more, right? that's what i love about the story, people come up and say, well, i'm a liberal and i'll pay an extra dollar. >> that's right. they just come in and it says it right on the menu board there that what the price is and we just, we just direct them to the menu board and we just asked them what's your...
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we have the debt tax, transaction tax, we have sales taxes. enough of the taxes. leave it to the private sector. we will come out of this thing, but we must grow our way out. >> it is remarkable that we have these people. we have had how many fiscal cliff deals? so many crises over the last two years. they need to do their day jobs and a budget. the way that we get revenues, you know, the bargaining may now have been used, meaning that the tax increases, they may be more lock-in on either part of the aisle because they don't have kids department. neil: you are right about that. guys, stick around. in the meantime, the faa wants to know why we are doing the harlem shake like this on the plane. i could be wrong, but i'm thinking maybe they need to focus on the safety of the situation. and the groupon ceo stepping down. down. his outrageous letter coming up ♪ music one more time! ♪ music kids will spend 22 minutes watching us, the super duper party troopers, sing about ants in their pants. brushing for two minutes now, can save your child from severe tooth pain l
we have the debt tax, transaction tax, we have sales taxes. enough of the taxes. leave it to the private sector. we will come out of this thing, but we must grow our way out. >> it is remarkable that we have these people. we have had how many fiscal cliff deals? so many crises over the last two years. they need to do their day jobs and a budget. the way that we get revenues, you know, the bargaining may now have been used, meaning that the tax increases, they may be more lock-in on either...
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tax increases, republicans have said they will not go for any tax increases. everyone thinks the sequester is a bad idea. what is the plan to forge a compromise? >> we want to ask the republicans to take a balanced approach and i think there is growing pressure among other republicans to replace the sequester through a combination of cuts that take place over a longer time because they do not want to harm the economy in the short term even as you try to reduce the deficit in the long term. also by closing some of the tax loopholes. we heard in the last presidential campaign from mitt romney and paul rand that there are all these tax breaks and loopholes that disproportionately benefit very wealthy people. speaker john boehner said he could come up with $800 billion through a tax reform plan. we're simply saying to the house republicans that we want to do with speaker john boehner said he could do. use some of their revenue from closing loopholes to close the deposit. you are right. republicans so far have said they're not willing to close one tax loophole, not
tax increases, republicans have said they will not go for any tax increases. everyone thinks the sequester is a bad idea. what is the plan to forge a compromise? >> we want to ask the republicans to take a balanced approach and i think there is growing pressure among other republicans to replace the sequester through a combination of cuts that take place over a longer time because they do not want to harm the economy in the short term even as you try to reduce the deficit in the long...
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they cut a deal on the fiscal cliff. >> to raise taxes. >> to raise taxes so republicans, seven weeks ago, or whenever it was, had to raise taxes. i believe the white house miscalculated or underestimated or whatever you want to call it, the republicans, in saying, ok, they're going to now close these loopholes which is effectively raising taxes again after they just did that seven weeks ago. i also believe that republicans could be in the process of underestimating how this could affect their standing with the public. right now they've got a 29% favorability rating. the president sits, 49%. he's gambling the public will be with him because after all he got re-elected partially on the issue of fairness. >> and he's reading the polls. >> and he's reading the polls and the republicans are saying, you know what, we're on the right side because the public believes the government should be smaller and more efficient. the problem that the republicans have is that this particular slice of the pie we're talking about is all the popular stuff. it's headstart, it's teachers, veterans. it's a lo
they cut a deal on the fiscal cliff. >> to raise taxes. >> to raise taxes so republicans, seven weeks ago, or whenever it was, had to raise taxes. i believe the white house miscalculated or underestimated or whatever you want to call it, the republicans, in saying, ok, they're going to now close these loopholes which is effectively raising taxes again after they just did that seven weeks ago. i also believe that republicans could be in the process of underestimating how this could...
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obama demands of will to pay their fair share of taxes but he is just another elitist hypocrite when it comes to his fair share of security. protection for his ks angun- free zones for hours. -- for ours. >> at the white house, and jay carney called the ad cover the. the nra says that the ad is not aimed at anyone's child in particular. anyone who says otherwise is changing the topic and missing the point. sales have gone through the roof. can the president moving mountain this time around? >> no, and it is trupublic inion has changed, there is more desire for gun control than ever but i do not think congress will budge on the big stuff. what the nra did was odious. i think the president is on the high ground, but he will not get real gun-control done. >> the 23 executive actions were fairly trivial, nothing major about it. i think it will not have any effect. it was the appearance of motion. the three big items on the table for the cgress, assault weapons b, limit othe size of the magazine clip, and universal background checks -- the last one has very strong public opinion behind it
obama demands of will to pay their fair share of taxes but he is just another elitist hypocrite when it comes to his fair share of security. protection for his ks angun- free zones for hours. -- for ours. >> at the white house, and jay carney called the ad cover the. the nra says that the ad is not aimed at anyone's child in particular. anyone who says otherwise is changing the topic and missing the point. sales have gone through the roof. can the president moving mountain this time...
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we cannot tax our way out of the sequester. we cannot tax our way out of debt. the president received his tax increase in january. it is time he got serious so we can reprioritize what matters most, providing strong national defense. it is unconscionable for this president to use our military families as pawns in his crusade for higher taxes. >> i mac thornberry from texas. the federal government has to get its fiscal house in order by cutting spending. they have to defend the country in a dangerous world. we do not have the luxury of doing one or the other. we have to do both. there are lots of options to do both. you have heard the house has passed a bill twice that would cut other spending and prevent the sequestration. the bill would not lay off or furlough anybody. i introduced a bill that would just delay further implementation of the health care bill by two years. if you give them more time to get their act together, you save the taxpayers. there are lots of options out there to do both of those things. we need the senate and the president to adopt one. w
we cannot tax our way out of the sequester. we cannot tax our way out of debt. the president received his tax increase in january. it is time he got serious so we can reprioritize what matters most, providing strong national defense. it is unconscionable for this president to use our military families as pawns in his crusade for higher taxes. >> i mac thornberry from texas. the federal government has to get its fiscal house in order by cutting spending. they have to defend the country in...
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they will pay $900,000 to cover taxes and fines. the company ceo became the center of scandal in the virginia governor's race, giving gifts and loans to bob mcdonnell and his family. gifts orreturned the donated the funds to charity. , a plane crash kills a woman with a prominent role in the debate over president obama's birth certificate. >> why police were not happy about the timing of the efforts to bring toys to children. >> a problem on the avo: the volkswagen "sign then drive" sales event is back. which means it's never been easier to get a new 2014 jetta. it gets an impressive 34 highway mpg and comes with no charge scheduled maintenance. and right now you can drive one home for practicly just your signature. sign. then drive. get zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first month's payment on any n new 24 volkswagen. hurry, this offer ends january 2nd. visit vwdealer.com today >> abc 7 news at 6:00 on your side. lastsa maybe now -- mission to the international space station until it finds out what is wrong wi
they will pay $900,000 to cover taxes and fines. the company ceo became the center of scandal in the virginia governor's race, giving gifts and loans to bob mcdonnell and his family. gifts orreturned the donated the funds to charity. , a plane crash kills a woman with a prominent role in the debate over president obama's birth certificate. >> why police were not happy about the timing of the efforts to bring toys to children. >> a problem on the avo: the volkswagen "sign then...
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middle class got a tax hike today with the payroll tax cut. >> both parties were talkingtalk about, the payroll tax hike, that's going to go back up, and some liberals like that because they felt like it was takingtaki money out of social security. but everybody will feel thatfe when they get the first paycheck of the year.y >> thanks for coming in. >>> as we heard, john boehner is back in the cross hairs after he delayed a vote on the aid billai for d hurricane sandy. the speaker's decision to cancel last night's vote has outrageded congressional members on boths n sides of the aisle. >> we cannot believe that this cruel knife in the back was delivered to our region.. >> it is the most disgraceful action i've seen in this house in the 20 years i've been here. >> the senate passed the aidt bill heand was waiting on theg o house to vote on it. chris christie blasted the house leadership on it.le saying the lack of action was disgusting. >>> hillary clinton is still int the hospital.ilth however, the state departmentte says she's doing well, and talking to staff as she recordse from a blo
middle class got a tax hike today with the payroll tax cut. >> both parties were talkingtalk about, the payroll tax hike, that's going to go back up, and some liberals like that because they felt like it was takingtaki money out of social security. but everybody will feel thatfe when they get the first paycheck of the year.y >> thanks for coming in. >>> as we heard, john boehner is back in the cross hairs after he delayed a vote on the aid billai for d hurricane sandy. the...
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then they have also got to try to apply for tax credits on the website. so what we're doing even as we're trying to solve the technical problems is also what can we do to make the application a little bit simpler. what can we do english to make it bureaucraticese, steps needed. and part of what we're realizing is there are going to be a certain portion of people who are going to need more help and handholding in the application process. so i guess part of the continuous improvement that i'm looking at is not just a technical issue, it's also can we streamline the application process, what are we doing to give people more assistance in the process, how do the call centers and people who are helping folks in person, how are they trained so that things can go more smoothly. the bottom line is i just want people to know what their options are in a clear way. you know, buying health insurance is never going to be like buying a song on itunes. it's just a much more complicated transaction. but i think we can continue to make it better. all of which is to say th
then they have also got to try to apply for tax credits on the website. so what we're doing even as we're trying to solve the technical problems is also what can we do to make the application a little bit simpler. what can we do english to make it bureaucraticese, steps needed. and part of what we're realizing is there are going to be a certain portion of people who are going to need more help and handholding in the application process. so i guess part of the continuous improvement that i'm...
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rolled back, promise to have a tax commission where they say we have had our way and let's move on. quick 72% of the american people opposed to shutting down the government even though 47% do not like the affordable care act. they do not like obamacare. >> you have to look beyond that number to see what else is happening particularly with this rollllout of the active this we. -- act this week. it is one thing to give a party and no one comes. their oversubscribed. -- they are oversubscribed. there was a demand to know more about this affordable care act and that is going to shift. republicans have made a serious error in trying to defund or repeal this law that is already on the books. that is a nonstarter for t them. i should have never gone down that road. >> do think the speakership is in trouble? >> it is in trouble every day of the week. that is why he walked away from the deal several years ago, that is why -- he was proposing a clean cr and he could not get it through his own caucus. he is in trouble all the time. knows who would succeed him. even the people who we thought ha
rolled back, promise to have a tax commission where they say we have had our way and let's move on. quick 72% of the american people opposed to shutting down the government even though 47% do not like the affordable care act. they do not like obamacare. >> you have to look beyond that number to see what else is happening particularly with this rollllout of the active this we. -- act this week. it is one thing to give a party and no one comes. their oversubscribed. -- they are...
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taxes are not going up on the majority. but lost in the shuffle is payroll tax, some say that is just 2%, that is 4.2 to 6.2, that is a 50% increase. consumer confidence has remained resilient. when the rubber hits road, and they get the check, we have to see whether we get a until on dent. neil: do you see is happening? >> not sure. the good news is that things that tend from track with consumer confidence like housing and energy prices and job growth have all been trending to the better, if they continue to provide the offset we may be able to manage the wow, my paycheck is less. but it will make at least a little bit of a dent. neil: all right, liz great to see you again. president obama the anti-ronald reagan? because of his latest move to divide congress? one of "the gipper"'s right-hand men, how the president could make bipartisan anything impossible. ♪ grew up in a small to and when the rain would fall down ♪ ♪ i'd just stare out my window ♪ dreaming of what could be and if i'd end up happy ♪ ♪ i would pr
taxes are not going up on the majority. but lost in the shuffle is payroll tax, some say that is just 2%, that is 4.2 to 6.2, that is a 50% increase. consumer confidence has remained resilient. when the rubber hits road, and they get the check, we have to see whether we get a until on dent. neil: do you see is happening? >> not sure. the good news is that things that tend from track with consumer confidence like housing and energy prices and job growth have all been trending to the...
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rules, regulations, a tax code that nobody understands. those are the things that unite us and those are the things that we must remain focused on. >> let me ask you about the debt ceiling, more worry on wall street that we could see a government shut down over this and another major fight on the horizon, white house officials that we spoke to said the president will not negotiate on the debt ceiling again, period. >> i can say the sun is not going to come up tomorrow, but guess what? it is. so the president can say, i'm not going to negotiate on the debt limit. get over it. we are spending more money than what we are bringing in. we have to deal with this problem. and if we are going to raise the debt limit, we have to do what something about what is causing us to spend more than we are bringing in. so we will have a debate and a negotiation. >> do you think we will deal with it before the end of the year in. >> i hope so. >> you said that you will not move a bill on immigration without a majority of support, why? >> i think big issues he
rules, regulations, a tax code that nobody understands. those are the things that unite us and those are the things that we must remain focused on. >> let me ask you about the debt ceiling, more worry on wall street that we could see a government shut down over this and another major fight on the horizon, white house officials that we spoke to said the president will not negotiate on the debt ceiling again, period. >> i can say the sun is not going to come up tomorrow, but guess...
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, strange tax system that limits the deductions you have too taken a tax return. this is something that normally doesn't hit the middle class that is supposed to hit the middle class every year. tens of millions of americans, what congress does is exempts those americans at the end of every year. this makes that amt taxes is nonpermanent so permanently folks in the middle class, millions of them won't have to pay the alternative minimum tax and will have to hold their breath at the end of every year. so there is a lot in here that both parties really don't like but there is enough to get a decent mount of support as you see the vote total start to creep their way up 120 now -- 122 now. >> rich, it does seem they are learning somewhat with making these tax policies and the alternative minimum taxes when do you mentioned permit so we don't have to continue to go through these votes over and over again. that being said we are not dealing with spending cuts. that has been postponed again for another two months. we still have to deal with the debt ceiling so there is s
, strange tax system that limits the deductions you have too taken a tax return. this is something that normally doesn't hit the middle class that is supposed to hit the middle class every year. tens of millions of americans, what congress does is exempts those americans at the end of every year. this makes that amt taxes is nonpermanent so permanently folks in the middle class, millions of them won't have to pay the alternative minimum tax and will have to hold their breath at the end of every...
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take tax reform. well if my taxes go down that's tax reform. if my taxes go up that's not tax reform. take entitlement reform. i'm happy to change it as long as it doesn't affect it. it becomes very personal when you start to get into the specifics. but there are a lot of good ideas out there. the president's put for example the president put on the table changing the tpi calculation from what we have today to something called change cpi which is a much more accurate calculation. and if that were done, if that alone were done, not in the first five years, the savings would not be dramatic because we have very little inflation but over 15 years it would be huge, trillions. that's the type of change you could make without affecting people in a significant way. people can plan for it. simpson-bowles within raise the retirement over 60 years it wouldn't affect anybody over the age of 12. >> a couple things about inquiry party. what dj has it did not to itself are. >> a lot of damage. i think this last few weeks have caused the american people to so
take tax reform. well if my taxes go down that's tax reform. if my taxes go up that's not tax reform. take entitlement reform. i'm happy to change it as long as it doesn't affect it. it becomes very personal when you start to get into the specifics. but there are a lot of good ideas out there. the president's put for example the president put on the table changing the tpi calculation from what we have today to something called change cpi which is a much more accurate calculation. and if that...
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one, it's bad for the government who will take in your tax receipts and be able to pay less. it's just not the way to control your spending. the way to control spending is to budget lower and appropriate less spending. >> we have studied this so many times. we have commissions, and the president's budget, we have options out there. >> right, all of those by the way, everybody's suggestion spends less or cuts the deficit than the current budget we've been running on for the last four years. everything that we're doing is enter than what we're doing right now. >> pretty much. every one of those spending plans requires people to make a decision to cut spending in something. so you've got democrats who won't let anybody cut spending on education or on social security, god forbid we reach social security age. republicans do not want to cut any spending on defense. they're funding programs that the leaders of the military want cuts but they won't let them cut because their jobs depend on it. >> all jobs are local. >> default means nobody has to say i want to cut this. >> the most d
one, it's bad for the government who will take in your tax receipts and be able to pay less. it's just not the way to control your spending. the way to control spending is to budget lower and appropriate less spending. >> we have studied this so many times. we have commissions, and the president's budget, we have options out there. >> right, all of those by the way, everybody's suggestion spends less or cuts the deficit than the current budget we've been running on for the last four...
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so up like income taxes which pays for government and foreign aid, payroll taxes pay for your retirement. >> a large majority of people will see that drop in their net pay in the first paycheck and the others, maybe in the second or third during the month of january. >> for a few the deal raises income taxes. remember the 1 percent? the nonpartisan tax foundation crunched the numbers and 143 out of 143 million tax returns only 1.1 million or .7 percent pay more than 40 percent of all federal income taxes. that represents individuals earning more than $400,000 or couples earning more than $450,000 will pay a tax rate of 39.5 percent while 40 percent of americans have a zero or negative tax liability. >>gregg: less than 1 percent pay 40 percent. that sundays fair. william, thank you. >> today the senate started the new session with potential major shakeup to how lawmakers get things done. a lot of folks expecting the majority leader to severely limit how republicans can block bills with a filibuster. the latest from capitol hill next. the former veep, al gore, has sold the left-leaning tel
so up like income taxes which pays for government and foreign aid, payroll taxes pay for your retirement. >> a large majority of people will see that drop in their net pay in the first paycheck and the others, maybe in the second or third during the month of january. >> for a few the deal raises income taxes. remember the 1 percent? the nonpartisan tax foundation crunched the numbers and 143 out of 143 million tax returns only 1.1 million or .7 percent pay more than 40 percent of...